The Reds take on Stoke City in the FA Women’s National League Cup final on Saturday afternoon.
Forest will hope to win the League Cup for the second time in three seasons when they face fellow Northern Premier Division side Stoke City in the final. The Potters are aiming to win the trophy for the first time on Saturday.
Saturday’s final sees the two sides meet for the third time this campaign with The Reds winning the previous two encounters in 2024/25.
WHEN & WHERE
Nottingham Forest v Stoke City, FA WNL Cup final.
Saturday 22 March, 15:30PM kick off. Bescot Stadium (Walsall F.C), WS1 4SA.
Liverpool Feds
Liverpool Feds
Jericho Lane Sports Hub
ROUTE TO THE FINAL
Forest’s cup campaign started back in August as The Reds defeated local rivals Notts County 6-0 at Grange Park in the Determining Round of the competition.
The next round saw Carly Davies’ side travel to Division One North outfit Cheadle Town Stingers with substitute Sophie Domingo’s 82nd minute strike enough to separate the two sides in round one.
A return to Grange Park in the second round when Forest hosted tier four side Peterborough United as five different players found the back of the net in a dominant display on home soil.
Forest faced Middlesbrough in their final fixture of 2024 as the two teams battled it out for a place in the final four. Charlie Wellings opened the scoring for the visitors before a Lauren Robson strike levelled the tie. Reds’ midfielder Freya Thomas slotted home with 15 minutes remaining on the clock as her side held onto the one-goal lead and progress in the cup.
The semi-final saw the FA WNL Cup holders, Hashtag United, host the 2022/23 winners, Forest, at Parkside. A tightly-contested clash saw the tie enter the final ten minutes with nothing separating the two, before Nat Johnson was fouled within the area; Wellings stepped from 12 yards and smashed home the winner.
Victory over Hashtag United saw The Reds book their place in the final of the FA WNL Cup for the second time in three years. Forest secured a dramatic 3-2 win over Watford in the 2022/23 final, the only time the Club has lifted the trophy.
This Saturday sees The Reds meet Stoke City at the Bescot Stadium as Carly Davies’ side hope to bring the FA WNL Cup back to Nottingham.
LAST TIME OUT
The two sides last met in November at The City Ground as Forest ran out 4-0 winners on Trentside with Kate Longhurst, Millie Chandarana, Hollie Olding and Freya Thomas all scoring for the home side.
FORM GUIDE
FOREST
Derby County (H) – 2-0 win
Burnley (A) – 2-0 win
Wolves (H) – 1-1 draw
Rugby Borough (H) – 1-0 win
Liverpool Feds (H) – 4-0 win
STOKE CITY
Port Vale (A) – 4-0 win
Stourbridge (H) – 4-0 win
Liverpool Feds (H) – 4-1 win
Wolves (A) – 3-0 loss
Burnley (A) – 3-2 win
HEAD COACH’S THOUGHTS
“Anything can happen on cup final day, so we have to be prepared for that. We’re just going to go into this weekend looking forward to it. Enjoying the occasion. Try and play our best football and what will be will be.”
Log into your MyForest account to watch the full interview below.
TICKETS
Forest fans are situated in blocks M, L, K, J of the Pallet-Track Stand.
Adult tickets are priced at £10 for the cup final, whilst entry for concessions is £5. Tickets are available online here.
Supporters will also be able to purchase tickets on the day at the Bescot Stadium.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Supporters are able to watch Saturday’s final against Stoke City live on BBC iPlayer.
Also, make sure you are following @NFFCWomen on X for in-match updates of the cup final.
COACH TRAVEL
Supporters travelling via official coach travel are advised to arrive at the Brian Clough Car Park at around 11:30am with parking available in the Brian Clough Car Park.
The coach will leave The City Ground at 12:00pm on Saturday 22 March for a 13:30pm arrival at the Bescot Stadium ahead of the 15:30pm kick off.